Constitutional Guide Questions and Answers

1. Constitutional Guide Questions and Answers The questions cover areas in the subject of commerce, manufacturing, and free enterprise related to the Constitution. There are 20 questions. Have a pen or pencil available. The answers to the questions are located at the end of the slide.

2. Question 1 Who was the Founding Father that wrote the book "Report on the Subject of Manufactures"? A – Thomas Jefferson B – Adam Smith C – Alexander Hamilton D – James Madison

3. Question 2 Who was the Founding Father that invented the sundial? A – Benjamin Franklin B – Thomas Jefferson C – George Washington D – Adam Smith

4. Question 3 Who was the Founding Father that invented the Cotton Gin? A – Alexander Hamilton B – Benjamin Franklin C – Paul Revere D – Eli Whitner

5. Question 4 Who was the Founding Father that invented the Copper Mill? A – Paul Revere B – Thomas Jefferson C – Paul Revere D – Eli Whitney

6. Question 5 Who was the Founding Father that wrote Federalist Paper no. 12 - "Utility of the Union"? A – James Madison B – Alexander Hamilton C – Thomas Jefferson D – John Jay

7. Question 6 Who wrote "An Inquiry to the Causes of the Wealth of Nations"? A – Benjamin Franklin B – Adam Smith C – John Hancock D – Alexander Hamilton

8. Question 7 Who was the Founding Father that was involved in the shipping and merchant business? A – Paul Revere B – John Hancock C – Samuel Adams D – Thomas Jefferson

9. Question 8 What was the purpose or intent of the "Report on the Subject of Manufactures"? A – Report on U.S. Manufacturing B – Report on Raw Materials C – Promote Immigration D – All of the above

10. Question 9 Who was the Founding Father that graduated from Yale and headed South in 1792 to Georgia? A – John Hancock B – Patrick Henry C – James Madison D – Eli Whitney

11. Question 10 What Article, Section, and Clause deals with "Intellectual Property"? A – Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 B – Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 C – Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 D – Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7

12. Question 11 Who was the person that influenced Alexander Hamilton's ideas when he wrote the "Report on the Subject of Manufactures"? A – Baron de Montesquieu B – John Locke C – John Witherspoon D – John Dickinson

13. Question 12 Who was the Founding Father that worked as a dentist? A – John Dickinson B – Paul Revere C – John Hancock D – James Wilson

14. Question 13 Who was known for the idea of the "Invisible Hand"? A – James Wilson B – Thomas Jefferson C – Alexander Hamilton D – Adam Smith

15. Question 14 Who was the Founding Father that was quoted for the following phrase: "The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and to influence their actions."? A – Thomas Jefferson B – Paul Revere C – John Hancock D – Adam Smith

16. Question 15 Who was the Founding Father that invented the wheel cipher? A – Benjamin Franklin B – Thomas Jefferson C – Eli Whitney D – Paul Revere

17. Question 16 Who was the Founding Father that was quoted for the following phrase: "Perfect freedom is as necessary to the health and vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship"? A – Thomas Jefferson B – Patrick Henry C – John Hancock D – Alexander Hamilton

18. Question 17 Who was the Founding Father that was quoted for the following phrase: "What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he knows not that his plans may be rendered unlawful before they can be executed?" A – Thomas Jefferson B – John Hancock C – James Madison D – Adam Smith

19. Question 18 The book "An inquiry into the Causes of the Wealth of Nations" described the following. A – Consumption B – Products C – Division of Labor D – Keynesian economics

20. Question 19 What commodity was not written about in "The Report on the Subject of Manufactures"? A – Timber B – Skins C – Fossil Coals D – Salt

21. Question 20 Who was the Founding Father that was quoted for the following passage: "Not only the wealth, but the independence and security of a country, appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufactures."? A – Thomas Jefferson B – Alexander Hamilton C – John Hancock D – Samuel Adams

22. Answers 1) C - Alexander Hamilton 2) B - Thomas Jefferson 3) A - Eli Whitney 4) A - Paul Revere 5) D - John Jay 6) B - Adam Smith 7) B - John Hancock 8) D - All of the above 9) D - Eli Whitney 10) B - Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 11) B – John Locke 12) B – Paul Revere 13) D– Adam Smith 14) C – John Hancock 15) B – Thomas Jefferson 16) B – Patrick Henry 17) C – James Madison 18) C – Division of Labor 19) D – Salt 20) B – Alexander Hamilton